Fighting Rages Near Kabul As Diplomats Negotiate

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October 22, 1996

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — Rockets slammed into the airport northeast of Kabul on Monday, as diplomats crisscrossed the troubled nation trying to keep its warring factions from launching a full-scale battle for Kabul. The rocket barrage came from an area where ousted government soldiers are fiercely battling with their Taliban rivals, who captured Kabul three weeks ago. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Taliban forces retaliated with several bombing raids.